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Campus & Community

Reimagining a Summer Favorite: The S’more

Monday, July 26, 2021, By Jen Plummer

There are few foods as quintessentially summer as the s’more. A campfire favorite that never fails to delight, even in its most basic form: graham cracker, chocolate bar (Hershey’s Milk Chocolate if you’re a purist) and a perfectly toasted marshmallow…

STEM

How Many Species Have Inhabited the Earth? A&S Researchers Say We May Never Know

Friday, July 23, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

Ever since Swedish naturalist and explorer Carolus Linnaeus developed the uniform system for defining and naming species of organisms, known as binomial nomenclature (e.g., Homo sapiens for human beings), scientists have wondered if they will ever be able to predict the…

Health & Society

Syracuse University Students Helping to Build Food System ‘Rooted in Social Justice and Equality’

Friday, July 23, 2021, By Matt Michael

The next big step for the newly formed Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA) started, naturally, with Evan Weissman’s kindness and vision for food justice in the Syracuse community. Nel Gaudé, who was completing a master’s in food studies from the…

Health & Society

Four Syracuse Students/Alumni Named as 2021 Fulbright Recipients

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Four Syracuse University students/alumni have been named as 2021 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Five students were also chosen as alternates. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a range of awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and…

Health & Society

Falk Researcher Discusses Impact of Olympics on Legacy of Sports Participation

Monday, July 19, 2021, By Kathleen Haley

The Tokyo Olympics will have a different vibe from other games. No fans in the stands will make for quiet venues. And what impact might that have on drawing young viewers into watching the games and participating in sports in…

STEM

Syracuse University’s First NIH S10 Grant Funds State-of-the-Art Microscope

Saturday, July 17, 2021, By Dan Bernardi

For the first time in Syracuse University’s history, a department has received a prestigious S10 Instrumentation Grant from the National Institutes of Health. The S10 program, which supports the purchase of high-tech instruments to enhance research of NIH investigators, funded…

The Hill

Will President Biden Be Denied Communion? Syracuse Professor Weighs In

Saturday, July 17, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Margaret Thompson, associate professor of history and political science in the Maxwell School, quoted in The Hill story “Bishops to debate banning communion for president.” Thompson commented on the controversy over whether or not President Biden should be denied communion…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Expands Artistic Leadership Team

Friday, July 16, 2021, By News Staff

Syracuse Stage Artistic Director Robert Hupp has announced an expansion of the senior artistic staff. As of Sept. 1, veteran New York based director Melissa Crespo will become the theater’s associate artistic director. Kyle Bass, who currently holds that position,…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Does ‘Faith-Based’ Include People Without a Religious Faith?’

Friday, July 16, 2021, By News Staff

Does “faith-based” include people without a religious faith? Mark Brockway is a faculty fellow in religion and political science at Syracuse University. Brockway wrote a research-based piece for The Washington Post’s politics blog, Monkey Cage, in which he discusses how…

Campus & Community

COVID Update: Flu Vaccine | COVID-19 Vaccination | Interim Travel Policy

Wednesday, July 14, 2021, By News Staff

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: It’s hard to believe, but in just over 40 days we will begin welcoming new and returning students to campus. While the volume and pace of our campus updates have slowed dramatically, please know…